MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,481 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front door mirror outter caising is damaged
Offside Rear outter sill is damaged
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
advise center rear brake light has 3 of its bulbs not working at time test
advise child sear n/s/r at time of test
advise head / lamp adjuster reset to zero to recheck h/lamp aim
advise rear exhaust box and center box slight leak of gases
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outter sill panel (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outter sill panel (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front door mirror outter caising is damaged
Offside Rear outter sill is damaged
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
advise center rear brake light has 3 of its bulbs not working at time test
advise child sear n/s/r at time of test
advise head / lamp adjuster reset to zero to recheck h/lamp aim
advise rear exhaust box and center box slight leak of gases
Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake pedal rubber split
damage present on nearside front tyre outer sidewall
damage present on nearside rear tyre outer sidewall
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake pedal rubber split
damage present on nearside front tyre outer sidewall
damage present on nearside rear tyre outer sidewall
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear tyre outer sidewall lightly damaged
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
fuel lines adrift from rear mounting clip (rear of floorpan)
nearside rear tyre outer sidewall lightly damaged
suspect offside rear stop/tail bulb fitted wrong way around (position lamp 21w/stop lamp 5w)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Ford Focus?
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BU52 SHV is a 2002 Ford Focus in Grey with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
Across all 2002 Ford Focus models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 78,545 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Ford Focus fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,055,468 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BU52 SHV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Focus typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 24 years old, this Ford Focus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BU52 SHV is a 2002 Ford Focus, first registered on 23 December 2002.
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